Football 5-a-side has been contested at the
Summer Paralympics since 2004. The competition has consisted of a single event, men's team; women have never competed.
Football 5-a-side is an adaptation of football for athletes with
visual impairment
Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment†...
s including blindness. The sport, governed by the
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA), is played with modified FIFA rules.
Medalists
Medal table
Participating nations
- : denotes nation that did not take part that year.
X : denotes nation that did not advance into the final rounds.
See also
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Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics
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Football at the Summer Olympics
References
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Football at the Summer Paralympics